Tags: Abidemi Rufai

$350,000 Fraud: Court Freezes Gov. Abiodun’s Aide’s Bank Accounts, Seizes Properties

Justice Tijjani Garba Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the funds as well as properties traced to the suspended aide to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Abidemi Rufai. Justice Ringim gave the order, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial…

Governor Abiodun Suspends Aide Arrested in US over Alleged Internet Fraud

The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the immediate suspension of his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, who was arrested in the United States for alleged involvement in over $350,000 unemployment fraud during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Abidemi Rufai, 42 was arrested at the JFK Airport in New York on…